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Dems’ blue wave isn’t nearly as in the bag as some think, so says pollsters
(www.independent.co.uk)
What will happen if it falls?
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It's the Eff Off crowd. "🖕" MAGA.
Most of the democrats suck so hard, people are only voting against the republicans, not for them.
Then with the cheating. Just as my man Abdul El Sayed or whatever said, we have to win by large margins to overcome that. That's what we've been saying for the last ten years though, and the establishment democrats have learned nothing. Or more accurately have learned that they can continue to fail upwards for personal benefit while the country burns.
Trump supporters are notoriously difficult to reach
Funny. That used to be the younger generations bc cellphones and not picking up in general. Now it's the older generations with their copper landlines?
While probably true, referencing Trump's support in the years he was up for presidential election as a reason is pretty misleading as he's not on the ballot. Sure, in a sense his policies are, but its still not the same thing.
The only reason voters are voting blue is because the other person on the ballot is republican, either that, or the democrat is a dsa candidate
I’ll believe it when I see it.
If this is the best they can come up with to spread FUD, I'm still feeling pretty good.
Say the line, Bart.
The left are going to ride the optimistic polls right into another "surprising" defeat because they'll convince each other they don't have to bother getting off their fat asses and going out to vote.
It's the slacktivist way.
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Who could have predicted neoliberal ghouls whispering "at least I'm not the other guy" into voters ears like wormtongue would lead to Luke warm results!?